Hot hockey women of Vancouver turn the calendar for charity

Calendar girls: The Vancouvers’ Ice-O-Topes have put out their 2012 calendar for youth hockey programs. You can click through from here to see how the months unfold. (Not the full calendar photograph, which can be found at iceotopes.com)

Photograph by: Rebecca Blissett photo
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Vancouver Ice-O-Topes are at it again, doffing their clothes — on the ice this time — with their third annual fundraising calendar in support of Britannia Ice Rink programs in east Vancouver.

Whereas last year’s calendar had the women, members of a recreational hockey team in the Adult Safe Hockey League, in the kitchen or out on the track, the 201 calendar features them in game-stylized action in the rink. Must be cold out there!

“Let me tell you, it’s a challenge to pose for the camera when you’re wearing next-to-nothing in a freezing cold ice arena with random hockey players walking by to their games in the rink next door,” said Topes defenceman Courtney Spahan. “It took me days to warm up after that!”

Partial proceeds from each $20 calendar go to the Britannia Ice Rink in east Vancouver, which runs the BASH program (Britannia After School Hockey) providing underprivileged teens there an opportunity to pull on skates and learn the game. BASH also accepts donations of “gently used” hockey gear. Donations can be dropped off during rink hours at 1661 Napier St. in Vancouver.

“People want to see these ladies in action, so action is what I photographed,” photographer and team member Rebecca Blissett said. “We have Holly Quinn battling in the crease against two of our tallest players. Iz Deguise on the faceoff circle, Shan Saunders taking a slap shot …”

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Calendar girls: The Vancouvers’ Ice-O-Topes have put out their 2012 calendar for youth hockey programs. You can click through from here to see how the months unfold. (Not the full calendar photograph, which can be found at iceotopes.com)

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